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US Justice Dept. announces new charges against 17 Iran-backed hackers
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program on Tuesday announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of several of the people included in the charges.
US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals
Chinese citizen pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle US military equipment to PRC
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after netting $1.2 m. on search data
Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd.
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll investigated by DOJ over perjury in sexual abuse, defamation cases
The probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump - one tied to her allegations that he sexually abused her in New York.
Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.
Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee
As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
Iranian-backed group offers bounties on Israelis it claims intercepted Gaza Flotilla
Iran-backed hacker group Handala offered $100,000 bounties on 69 Israelis it claimed were flotilla commandos, but many of the names appeared to have no link to the unit.
Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds
Legislation introduced this week aims to prevent participants in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol from receiving compensation via a new fund established by the Trump administration.
US Department of Justice announces Antisemitism Advisory Committee
The US Department of Justice announced an Antisemitism Advisory Committee to advise on rising antisemitism and a national tour to strengthen local responses.
US pursuing second criminal probe into ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro
The New York indictment, originally filed in 2020, was cited as legal justification for the US special forces raid in Caracas that deposed Maduro as Venezuela's leader.
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
The settlement creates a nearly $1.8 billion DOJ-controlled fund for alleged victims of political “weaponization,” drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and democrats.
Cuban president warns US aggression would create a 'bloodbath'
The comments follow a report that said Cuba had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed plans to use them to attack the US military installations and civilian infrastructure.
